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Christmas 2026: dates by country and a 60-day plan for Shopify stores
Christmas 2026 falls on December 25 in US, UK, Europe, Australia, Canada, Latin America, South Africa. Start your offer and landing page about 60 days before your market's date.
Dates by country
| Market | 2026 | 2027 | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| US, UK, Europe, Australia, Canada, Latin America, South Africa |
Week by week
US, UK, Europe, Australia, Canada, Latin America, South Africa · Fri, Dec 25, 2026
53 days to go Prep is open now
- 60 days before · Oct 26Pick the offerA bundle, a gift set or a personalised item.
- 45 days before · Nov 10Build the landing pageA gift guide or an offer page, mobile first.
- 30 days before · Nov 25Ads live, test two anglesKeep the angle that wins.
- 14 days before · Dec 11Last order date on the pageShoppers need to know it arrives in time.
- 7 days before · Dec 18Gift cards and express shippingLate shoppers still buy if delivery is instant.
- 7 days after · Jan 1Note what sold for next yearNext year starts from here.
Build the landing page in GemBossStart a page for this season in GemBoss.
GemBoss ↗Stories about this holiday
- Top 5 new launches: bundle offers and guarantees, few holiday datesFour of the five new product pages we captured on October 30, 2026 pair a buy-more offer with a refund, return or warranty promise. Only one of them gives shoppers a Christmas order-by date.
Questions
When is Christmas 2026 in US, UK, Europe, Australia, Canada, Latin America, South Africa?
Fri, Dec 25, 2026.
When should a Shopify store start preparing?
About 60 days before: pick the offer and build the landing page first, then get ads live about 30 days before.
Dates follow each country's rule and are checked before each season.